Tam Hunt is a lawyer and writer based on the Big Island. He is a board member of the Hawaii EV Association.
It highlights the state’s excessive dependence on global supply chains and imported fuel.
A key to reducing energy consumption is optimizing the efficiency of cars by making small improvements like maintaining tire pressure or switching to electric vehicles.
And Gov. David Ige should sign the bill when it lands on his desk.
The program could play a large role of restoring our environment and our economy.
A state Clean Vehicle Standard could promote the sale of emissions-free vehicles.
How to restart the kamaaina economy, improve resilience, self-sufficiency, and reduce our environmental footprint.
We can and should get back to normal life while still being cautious.
Without serious transformation, island society would last less than a week before it collapsed due to a disaster.
Poorly planned green energy projects can tear Hawaii communities apart.